Author Archives: Fauji

INDIAN BUDGET , TAX BENEFITS FY2014-15 & STOCKS

Today, the first budget of the Narendra Modi Government has been presented in the parliament. A Good Day to Write HardJ. Sorry Bruce Willis.  What is in it for people in highest tax paying bracket? A tax saving of Rs … Continue reading

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100 BOOKS TO READ BEFORE YOU DIE

Akbar, one of  the greatest Mughal kings to have ruled India, never had a formal education. He was taught by teachers at home. Also, a lot of his education was by verbal transmission of knowledge. If a great king could … Continue reading

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Aaj Phir Jeene Ki Tammanna Hai……

I am humming this song from the Hindi movie “The Guide”…as I write. For all stock market and financial investors, happy days seem to be here again. Almost everything is rising. Even a bankrupt company like Kingfisher. I sometimes wonder … Continue reading

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MODI CHOSEN PRIME MINISTER OF INDIA AND RISE OF A NEW HOPE

Today is a historic day in the fate of my India. I was not born when Nehru spoke about Freedom at Midnight and our tryst with destiny. But I can hear the echoes of that speech when I listened to … Continue reading

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NIFTY & SENSEX AT RECORD HIGH

Nifty has scaled 6700 levels. An year back we were at 5250 and 5450 levels. What does it mean for investors? The index has increased by 35% or so from those levels. But a lot of stocks have gained by … Continue reading

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HOW TO GET DATA ON PE LEVELS OF SENSEX/NIFTY?

A large number of readers have queried me regarding the following:- (a)  Where to find data on PE of Nifty or Sensex or other major Indices? (b) Whether to invest in businesses with moats or any business? (c) Should they … Continue reading

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NIFTY : A BRIEF ANALYSIS

It has been a while, since I wrote last. In the meantime markets have shown a sharp rally. The Nifty and Sensex have made all time highs. They are just numbers. But for an intelligent investor what is important is, what … Continue reading

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STOCK RECOMMENDATION:HGS

On 02 Jul 2012, that would be about 20 months, I had recommended a stock as an alternate for a fixed deposit (FD) for retired people. You can read the analysis and recommendation of that stock. Look at my reasoning … Continue reading

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ASSET ALLOCATION REVISITED FOR A 35 YR OLD

How much should you allocate for wealth creation? I think it is a question which troubles all of us. Anshul Gaur, a regular reader has posed a very pertinent question. It is difficult to write when you watch two beautiful … Continue reading

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DEVYANI KHOBRAGADE AND MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING

We Indians are emotional people. We see a young pretty government official being humiliated by the super power USA and we are up in arms. We devote reams of paper, TV time and sound bytes on reacting to an issue … Continue reading

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